Steve Martin

Actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician, Steve Martin, has played the banjo since 17 years of age, and John McEuen of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band fame played an important role in Martin success with the instrument. The two were friends

Kristin Scott Benson, the award-winning banjoist with The Grascals, has been announced as the 2018 recipient of the Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. The prize was originated and funded in 2010 by the Steve Martin Charitable Foundation

Why are we not surprised that Steve Martin has released a hilarious music video for Strangest Christmas Yet, one of the tracks from his current project with Steep Canyon Rangers, The Long Awaited Album. It tells the story of a gaggle

Steve Martin has released a third music video from his newly-released project, The Long-Awaited Album, with The Steep Canyon Rangers. It's an animated feature, created by LA-based Fantoons, that follows the story of Steve's composition from the album, Santa Fe. In

Steve Martin has created a music video for On The Water, one of the songs on his new record, The Long-Awaited Album, with The Steep Canyon Rangers. The video is quite a contrast from his first from the album, a staged

The highly anticipated debut video from The Long Awaited Album by Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers has been released. In it, Steve enlists the help of Saturday Night Live pals, Bill Hader and Cecily Strong, to portray the

Over this past weekend, the 2017 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music was awarded to Scott Vestal. This makes him the 8th recipient of this prestigious prize, which recognizes a player who has demonstrated "a fresh

Having comedian, actor, and author Steve Martin a part of the bluegrass scene has been a big win for everyone this past few years. His participation has brought tons of attention to the music, elevated The Steep Canyon Rangers to

In a surprising twist, the 2016 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass Music has been awarded to Rhiannon Giddens, founding member of The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Along with banjo scholar and musicologist Dom Flemons, Giddens has been at the

The musical Bright Star didn’t have a long run on Broadway, but the soundtrack is grassy enough to deserve a spot on the playlist of anyone who loves bluegrass and story songs, or who just wants to thank Steve Martin